Myrtlewood, AL Population

Overview

126

Total Population

55.6

Median age

37.30%

Female population %

168.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

20.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Myrtlewood's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Myrtlewood is 55.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Myrtlewood's population under 18 was 6.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Myrtlewood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Myrtlewood, 4.76% were under the age of 15, 16.67% aged 15 to 29, 66.67% aged 30 to 64, 9.52% aged 65 to 84, and 2.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 32 less females than males in Myrtlewood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 37.30% females and 62.70% males in Myrtlewood, AL.
The Myrtlewood, AL gender ratio is 168.1:100 i.e. 168.1 men to 100 women (1.681).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 39.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 11.

Myrtlewood's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Myrtlewood population: 93.65% are White, 2.38% are Black or African American and 3.97% are multiracial.
Myrtlewood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 121 (96.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Myrtlewood is White with a population of 118 (93.65% of the total population).

Myrtlewood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 147 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Myrtlewood's population decreased by 18 (12.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Myrtlewood's population decreased by 58 (44.96%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Myrtlewood's population was lowest in year 2021 at 69.